Gasteointestinal Urological Emergencies

Question 1

What is the most common complaint with GI and urological emergencies

Answer 1

Abdominal pain

Question 2

What three systems are in the abdominal cavity?

Answer 2

GI system
Femoral system
Urinary ststem

Question 3

What are five solid organs?

Answer 3

–Liver
–Spleen
–Pancreas
–Kidneys
–Ovaries

Question 4

What are five hallow organs?

Answer 4

Gallbladder
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Urinary bladder

Question 5

What system is responsible for the digestive process?

Answer 5

GI system

Question 6

What is the gallbladder a reservoir for?

Answer 6

Bile

Question 7

What does the liver secrete?

Answer 7

Bile

Question 8

What is the duodenum

Answer 8

•Digestive juices from pancreas and liver mix.

Question 9

What is jejunum

Answer 9

Absorbes digestive products

Does most of the work

Question 10

What is the ileum

Answer 10

Last part of intestines that absorbs whatever products of digestion that were not absorbed by the jejunum

Question 11

What is peristalsis?

Answer 11

A movement that moves waste through intestines

Question 12

What is peritoneum

Answer 12

Lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 13

What is acute abdomin

Answer 13

Sudden onset of abdominal pain

Question 14

What is diverticulitis

Answer 14

Inflammations of abnormal pockets at weak areas in lining if Colon

Question 15

What is cholecystitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the galladder

Question 16

What are ulcers

Answer 16

–Protective layer of mucus lining erodes, allowing acid to eat into organ.
–May lead to gastric bleeding
–Some heal without intervention.

Question 17

What are gallstones

Answer 17

–Gallbladder stores digestive juices and waste from liver.
–Gallstones may form and block outlet.
–Cause pain
–Lead to cholecystitis

Question 18

What is esophageal varices

Answer 18

Capillary networks in esophagus leaks

Question 19

What is Mallory Weiss syndrome

Answer 19

Junctions between esophagus and stomach tears causes severe bleeding
Vomiting is symptom

Question 20

What is diverticulitis

Answer 20

–Fecal matter becomes caught in colon walls, causing inflammation and infection.

Question 21

What are hemorrhoids?

Answer 21

–Created by swelling and inflammation of blood vessels surrounding rectum
–Bright red blood during defecation

Question 22

What is cystitis

Answer 22

Bladder infections (uti)
Causes by bacteria

Question 23

What happens when kidneys fail

Answer 23

Uremia results

Waste product remains in blood

Question 24

What is abdominal aortic aneurysm (aaa)

Answer 24

Weak areas in the aorta